Analysis of To his Mistress
Henry Howard 1517 – 1547
IF he that erst the form so lively drew
Of Venus' face, triumph'd in painter's art ;
Thy Father then what glory did ensue,
By whose pencil a Goddess made thou art.
Touched with flame that figure made some rue,
And with her love surprised many a heart.
There lack'd yet that should cure their hot desire :
Thou canst inflame and quench the kindled dire.
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Metre | 1111011101 1101100101 1101110101 1110010111 111110111 0101011001 11111111010 1101010101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 360 |
Words | 66 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 8 |
Lines Amount | 8 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 275 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 66 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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